prattling-box n.
a pulpit.
![]() | Democritus III 7: The vociferous Holderforth, was as bold and sawcy in his pratling Box, as if the Deity and all Mankind had ow’d him Money. | |
![]() | Hist. of Highwaymen &c. 87: The Fanatick Parson was ashamed of himself, and descended from his Pratling Box, without proceeding any further in his Harangue. | |
, , | ![]() | Classical Dict. of the Vulgar Tongue. |
![]() | Lex. Balatronicum. | |
![]() | Grose’s Classical Dict. of the Vulgar Tongue. | |
![]() | Londres et les Anglais 317/1: prattling box, chaire à prêcher. |